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Have a romantic weekend.

My lovelies, what are you up to this weekend? Alex and I are going to the movies! We're seeing Somewhere, the new Sofia Coppola movie. Have you seen it? (Thoughts?) Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great links from around the web this week...

the movie is not bad, but it`s not the best of Sofia. great dialogues, lovely acting, especially dad & daughter scenes and also the way of presenting the space. Sofia filming style, good music and many things said between the lines. i`m curious what you`ll say. enjoy.

I really enjoyed Somewhere, even the drawn out ennui scenes that she does so well, but it does feel a bit indulgent, like Sofia made the film for herself - which is fair enough! It was intruiging to say the least, I wanted to know what happened after the end ;)

Oooh I've been wanting to see that, but it's not out in LA yet (ironically!). But the Egyptian is playing classic movies this weekend AND Sixteen Candles is on the big screen (http://bussbuss.com/wp/2011/02/09/sixteen-candles/) so I hope to see something fun before heading to the desert for a few days (to spend VDay with Dave & Scott!).

Sofia Coppola is an amazing writer and director but honestly the film did absolutely nothing for me! Being from S. Cali I feel it taught the stereotypical and obvious story of a celebrity but in a more appealing way yet there were no characters that became attached to me nor to my friends :( Def. try to look deeer into it and maybe you'll discover something! cheers

I am an eternal fan of Sophia Coppola's work - Lost in Translation - is one of my all time favorites - the understated comic of Bill Murray! I like her casual pace, subtleties and displacement of characters - which is what you get again with Somewhere. The young Elle Fanning is terrific!

YOU"RE MARRIED TO THAT ALEX?? I'm supremely jealous, I love his writing. Someday I want to be that good! (After I finish up with J-school, and with a bit of luck and a lot of work, maybe writing for the NYTimes too! Oh dreams.)

Totally unrelated, but the photo series of married couples past their 50th was so bittersweet. My grandfather died just two or three weeks before his & oma's 50th, a few years past.

we saw Somewhere a few weeks ago and really liked it. It's true to Sophia Coppola's slow-paced style so just sit back and take it all in. There's also really little dialogue. We looked up the script and it's only about 42 pages! Enjoy your weekend! xo

Lovely picks...and I had no idea the Up Close Alex Williams is *your* Alex. He's quite good, of course. What a dynamic team you make!Will you be keeping us posted on what you think about Somewhere? It's on my list of the very few movies I treat myself to each year!Would love to hear your take.

i agree, Somewhere didn't blow me away. The acting, especially from elle, was compelling to watch, & the sense of nostalgia & ease with which SC brings together music & image really is interesting. But some of the earlier scenes (faded movie star watching porn, ice-skater daughter) seemed uninspiring & a little cliched...

I really enjoyed Somewhere but it seems to be a love or hate film, not so much happens for the most part but I enjoy watching people just be and these actors do it very well. Plus it shows how banal their lives can be.

wow joanna, so neat alex got to interview garance! can't wait to hear what you thought of somewhere, especially if it's anywhere near as good as breathless!! happy valentine's day, and so delighted you included my print in your wonderful weekend links! thank you xo

I read Alex's article on Garance Dore, then immediately checked out her blog to see what is new. Great piece, congrats to both of you. Oh, and finally made it to Jadore..BEST bras anywhere. Am sure I read about that place on your blog. All the best.

Hi Joanna, Lovely blog! Discovered it last friday and can't get enough of it! ;o) Now I just finished the honey moon's posts and I am in love with Positano! Keep the nice work! Andrea(Rio de Janeiro - Brasil)

In the spirit of Valentine's Day, I'd love to see a post about a night out with just you and Alex. Do you do anything special to prepare? Wear anything special? Do you talk about Toby when you're out, or keep it strictly adults-only? As a fellow new mom, I'd love some ideas.